Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion ( 1939 )

oFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN Honorable A, J. Bryan, Jr, Dirtriot Attorney, Hill Oouty Bi11rbor0, Texas Dear Slrt purpoee of wn- and parsA rcade -d&ion 8 of the Hill County Sp66ial i%o6ALaw ill? *Said o o d88h ner 8~loUl’t#hall hare entire and 6X61ll6iTOOhargs aontrol, end masW%WWt oi 611 matt6r6 p6rtdning or ~@#ating to the layi- out and sanetruotinp: iSthe permfinwt roads of the sounty or o? suoh politfoal nub- Aivi~fon or A6flneb Alatriiot,Sorwhl6b th6 bond Eon. A. J. Bryan, Jr,, m 26, 1939, Page A iwue was voted. The worde. ‘roacl’ or ‘roada* a.8used herein shall be takoa to lnolude and abrace all rights of way, mad-be&s, Aitches, drains, aulrert~, btidges and other aeoeraories pertaining to, or in any ray oomprfslng, any part of said roads or highways being oonstruot- ed under the prorl8ions of thle Act." It would 6eam that Section 8 of the Hill County Road Lav: gives speclfio authority for the oonstruotion of rocd-beds, drains, ditches, oulverts, bridges, and other aooessorles pertaining to, or in ~tnyway oomprisin.g, any part of said roads. The portion of the election order whloh you Quote In your letter gives to the Commirsiooers Court the right to expend the proceeds o the ealea of bonds in oon8truoting, mafntoining, operating maoadamlzed, teled, or paved roads and turnpikes or in aid thereof. f thla is not e direct p” express authority, it oertalnly lmpllee the authority, to do all of the things inoldental or raaronably necessary to carry into effect> the power granted, that is, the building of the rc’ d system. Ke therefore answer thr:t the County Auditor 1s authorized to approve nnd pay out of the bond @ones, bill.8 isvxwr8d in the oonstruction of &reins, fills, bridges, oulverts, etc., on thst portion of the ``8s wh;.oh will not be gravel& at this time es unit one. lie do not uncierstana that the fact tY.at the ro%ds msy be o:jnetruot- eC in units, r&her then es a whole, has anything to do with the cx?ress or irciplied authority of the County Commissioners. Pe call your attention to 34 Texas Jurlsprudenoe page 444, under the head “Implied ?owers,” and to the authorities t_i,erein cited. Yours rery truly OF TEXAS ATTORNEZ?GaTfl’lERAL A. 6. Rolllna Asslst?nt ASR:PBP ATTOlU?EYGEISFAL OF TIEAS